Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Salary in South Carolina

Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers in South Carolina earn the most in Charleston (average $44,650 a year) and the least in Columbia ($39,500), across the 3 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers average at $35,000 and the median at $33,030 for 340 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,140.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers average salary by city in South Carolina

Charleston$44,650
Greenville$40,040
Columbia$39,500

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Charleston	$44,650	$46,230	$46,230	$37,412	101
Greenville	$40,040	$30,620	$30,620	$33,854	93
Columbia	$39,500	$36,690	$33,030	$33,431	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary in other states

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers salary by city and state

More about pay in South Carolina

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6052.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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